The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-05-27
The Care Of Carriages.

recenC interview with a prominent Chit
cago carriage builder gained the follow
iug Information relative to III carr Of
all painted V, hicl-s.
Do. forge 'ba' the preserv itiru
Of The colorS o. painting and liaiuc Of
corriags depends ir great measure
upon thr way Ia Sh,cb 10 IS housed. The
barn should be airy and dry. with mod
crate admission Of high. o,herwisr 'hr
co'OIs wi be affrr "a % NJ; .e- he
v, hicle be- ROLLED near "a brick wall, as
the dampuesS ct thr wal. viii fade be
corors and destroy the warn ST.. Dir-cJ
sunlight should 10. S'r kr up1u g. JhTo'
the widows, which s1og q therefore D.
cuttain-d or otner,, lse screened. Tu~
coach house should not De connected
with the stable or mex. the manure pr,
since the ammonia fumes rising nom
the s'alliugs VIII do more 20 crack and
rum varnish, and ruin cploUs o. paint
and lining, than all other causes pui to-
getner.
,. DoU't b. IN too great ahurry TO use
your vehicle when YOU have Il delivered
either az trst or after t. has been Ts-
vanished. The change % temperature
from the factory 20 your coach hose
mav-eSpecialiy u YOU have peen ia
hurry 20 get possession OF it-aH, CO the
varnish. Let IL stand unused for some
few days, washing Il with cold water,
drying of carefully, and letting u stand
in the shade where cold air will circu-
late freely. This will insure the harden
ing and brilliancy ot the varnish.
3, Dom, use the same sponge aud
chamois leather for washing the panels
and under parts aud wheels OF a carriag-.
When Washing carriage, keep II out OF
the suE. Take care not TO We. the u
niugs, if cleaning of with hose. Fol
washing the body panels use large,
soft spouge, well saturated, which
squeeze over The panels, 50 that the dirt
will tl1w OF with the water as e. ruus
down Use a second sponge for Jhe IN
der parts and wheels, and carefully dry
each part with It's special cLamois.
4. DOME allow mud TO dry on = new
or newly vanished carriage spots and
stains will be the invarjable result II
you do.
8. DOn't use = spokr brush FOR clean
iag the wheels aud uudrr parts -. veti
cles, even when YOU Ar JoIerab conf
dent that all mud h 3 been removed. l.
any grit IL left on either wheel OF bush
IL vii scratch of the vsruish and spoil
the gloss as badly as if ssndp tpcr hal
been used 20 DO the work,
6. Don't allow water to dry OF itself
on vanished surface, as this will pro
duce stains. Remove all moisture with
the chamois leather only, after the s0f,
sponge has been used.
:. Don't use hot water or soap on Il
Vanished surtdce.
S DJn't let leather top carriages lie
long unused with top down, but raise it
occasionally, taking ofT the STRAIN Oh ,hr
leather and web-stay 10y slightly cas-
ing " the joints. frequently unroll the
aprons also. IL the leather Is euameIyd,
IL may be washed occasionally with weak
soapy water-uot first scrubbed win
we,ted soap-aud the lather then re
moved with hose.
9. Dout omi. totake precaution against
moths. iu cushions aud Innings. In the
case of close carriage, st a saucer Of
spirits ot tuIpeutine campLor on The
floor, draw up all the glasses and close
the duoTs. THIS Will prevent moths
from doing damage. and often cure when
neg !ec, has 20 be remed.sd.
To- DOME negirc; % exam IA the sxIys
frequently, See that they ue well oil
ed, and that the washers are in good ut-
der. When they require oil, use sperm
oil, such as is always In the sewing ma
chine drawer. Sweet oil will gun ~,
and should never be used. When put
ting on the aXle nuts, be careful TO o.,
the thread properly, not crossing or
straining it. Occasionally inspect the
entire vehicle. II bolt OF a clip seems
getting loose, tighten il up at once WI d
the wrench. IL the tires Of ,he wheels
slscken, so that the joints Of the felloes
can be seen, have them shrunk at once
and whenever any little repair becomes
necessary or even adv isable, have Il done
at once, and by some one who knows
how to do il.